US Health Care Costs

Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc

122 12th Street, Princeton, WV 24740 · (304) 487-7000

General hospitalGovernment - LocalEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$24what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$710,351net income, all sources
−2.0%margin on patient care alone
$1.4Mcost of charity care (0.6% of costs)
$13.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
125beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871250$39,624$14,390
Heart failure, with major complications 291126$28,575$9,487
Lung infection, with major complications 177105$35,514$11,740
Pneumonia, with major complications 19397$23,923$9,236
Stomach and digestive disorders 39253$18,007$5,732
Kidney failure, with major complications 68253$29,560$10,572
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68950$20,064$8,181
Sepsis 87250$21,652$7,241
Respiratory failure 18949$27,827$9,041
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69844$27,824$11,828
Kidney failure, with complications 68341$17,331$6,317
COPD, with major complications 19039$28,072$7,762
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64037$26,645$9,141
Fainting 31235$22,047$6,770
Urinary tract infection 69035$18,086$5,630
Pneumonia, with complications 19431$16,569$5,898
Heart attack, with major complications 28031$31,801$11,426
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85328$95,565$35,778
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30927$17,077$5,289
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$51,830$14,589
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64127$17,365$5,526
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39126$24,153$9,044
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37725$37,334$12,508
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06523$26,210$7,719
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20823$72,512$19,005
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38923$17,071$5,680
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37822$31,636$6,907
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17520$25,506$9,867
Lung infection, with complications 17820$21,052$6,946
Heart attack, with complications 28120$20,234$6,344
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$18,228$8,591
Chest pain 31320$17,281$5,027
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60319$15,329$6,876
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52217$58,085$14,668
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81117$32,943$9,812
Stroke, with major complications 06416$38,004$13,901
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06915$21,313$5,607
Heart stent 32214$140,669$35,712
Hip or knee replacement 47014$61,411$13,160
Irregular heartbeat 31013$14,460$3,865
Bowel surgery, with complications 33013$62,187$17,546
Diabetes, with major complications 63713$27,961$10,188
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32112$160,346$24,341
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$16,766$7,087
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19111$24,120$5,936
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$19,550$10,515
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$108,437$48,966

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